Linux Systems Engineer

Radix Trading is seeking a seasoned Systems Engineer. This role requires the ability to quickly troubleshoot and resolve technical issues, navigate networking and system alerts, and collaborate with internal teams and external partners. The ideal candidate has experience in a trading environment, fluency in scripting languages, and a proven track record of solving complex technical problems.

Job Functions:

• Perform root-cause analysis to develop sustainable automated solutions
• Technically able to support and troubleshoot alerts and errors with savvy communication skills to interact with external entities and internal counterparts.
• Keep up communication with new and existing external vendors on technical infrastructure work.
• Keep up communication with new and existing external business interfaces --- day-to-day operation, planning connectivity, and exchange upgrades.
• Overseeing communication with others internally - project managing across different functions to plan exchange upgrades, hardware refreshes, and other improvements/rollouts.
• Build out and support research, trading, and enterprise infrastructure.

Requirements:

• Computer Science or similar background, with at least an undergraduate degree. 
• Competence in Python, able to edit and create scripts, with 3+ years of experience.
• Linux systems administration experience, with relevant, current knowledge
• Proficiency in SQL and Linux systems, with 3+ years of working experience
• Applicable network knowledge, good working knowledge of TCP/IP
• Systems Architecture - knowledge and experience with distributed systems
• Flexible to design technology solutions most suitable to each situation
• Highly analytical mindset
• Excellent communication skills, both written and oral
• Results-oriented, highly flexible, team player
• Prior trading-firm experience preferred